This game fucking rules
Even with a minimal amount of content, with the only real things you can do being arcade mode, CPU battles, story mode and online mode, the game makes the most of it. Each character is incredibly unique, with there being a character for literally everyone (even with a minimal base roster of 15 characters) - each of which follows the “easy to play, hard to master” principle. That could be said for the whole game itself, as the game is full to the brim with (sometimes) unique mechanics that can have incredible applications to anyone’s preferred play style.
I gravitated towards May as a main…and I am still having so much fun with the character. 2 days ago I had no idea how to input overdrives - and look at me now. I went online over the free online weekend and got my ass handed to me by a level 50 nagoriyuki player…and I had a blast doing it.
On another note, the game is freaking beautiful. Every single character is cel-shaded, and the backgrounds and UI are also incredible. AND THE MUSIC. I had an eargasm listening to each of the characters unique tracks (yes, there is a song for every character), with Out Of the Box being my personal favorite.
Even if the content is pretty minimal, there is so much to do in this game - and I would recommend it to anyone who has any interest in fighting games. The only thing holding the game back from being 5/5 is the lackluster story.
4.5/5
